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Review on 5 Pack ThermalCoolFlux(TM) High Performance Polysynthetic Silver Thermal Paste with Advanced Thermal Properties by David Boone

Revainrating 1 out of 5

Poor quality thermal paste. Instead, buy a well-known brand.

Trying to use this paste to reinstall the cooler assembly on a Lenovo laptop after removing it to replace a worn/failed fan. It worked fine for the first few weeks, but then it started overheating and shutting down. I checked the temperatures and ran a stress test with OCCT and it was evident that no heat was being removed from the CPU. I ordered a tube of Arctic Silver 5 from a reputable vendor, cleaned and reattached the cooler, and now the laptop is running about 7-10°C cooler than with ThermalCoolFlux. I was even able to do a full 5 minute stress test in the OCCT without turning it off (when using ThermalCoolFlux paste it went into thermal shutdown after about a minute). in summary? Another cheap product from China that only does what it is supposed to. Spend an additional $1-2 on a branded mix (I prefer Arctic Silver at the moment) from a reputable dealer.

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